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Volume 10 November 2019 No. 11

MEETINGS IN

NOVEMBER

The Caring Hearts Sewing Group will meet Monday, November 4 in the sewing room 10:00 a.m.-12:00

noon. We invite you to come and be a part of sharing God's love around the world by making different things to meet needs of people and show them we

care and God cares.

The Stewardship Committee will meet Tuesday, November 12 at 6 PM.

Our November 12 Deacon’s meeting will be held in the Library in the basement at 7 PM. We want to

“show off” the remodeling job done by our staff (and a few others). See you then.

The Circle of Sisters will meet Tuesday, November 19 in the Family Life Center 6:00 - 8:00 PM. We will

be completing blankets for children at Spindale Elementary. We invite you to come and be a part of

this group and this project.

GREETERS FOR NOVEMBER

Pat Hunnicutt, Patricia Price Glen & Lisa Harmon,

NURSERY WORKERS FOR

NOVEMBER

November 3 Debbie Bennett, Patricia Price

David & Heidi Odom

November 10 Kallie Brooks, Jackie Connor,

Karen Labreche, Barbara McCurry

November 17 Ann Caldwell, Cynthia Jones Alex Beavers & Kelli Beavers

November 24

Lisa Harmon, Haley Sims Alyssa & Josh Luckadoo,

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Monday, November 4

You are invited to join the Associational WMU on Monday,

November 4 at 7 PM for our World Day of Prayer. The event will be in our Family

Life Center. On this day, Baptists throughout the world will be praying for God’s work to be done. There will be a special time of praying for the 7 continent groups, for our

nation and for special requests. Please join us as we worship and pray for God’s work to be done.

This event is for everyone.

POINSETTIAS

If you wish to have a Poinsettia placed in the church during the Christmas season in honor or memory of someone, please come to the church office with your order and payment.

We will taking orders through Monday, November 18. The cost of each Poinsettia is $12.00. They will be all the same size and be

wrapped with gold foil. If you have any questions, call the church office at 286-2355

or Anne Guffey 429-1417.

LOVEFEAST Sunday, November 24

Join us on Sunday, November 24, for our

Thanksgiving Lovefeast. Together we will eat,

fellowship, worship and have communion around the tables. The Church will provide the turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, bread, tea and coffee. You are asked

to bring vegetables, salads and desserts. Plan to arrive between 5:30 and 5:45 P.M., so you can be

seated in time for us to begin our services at 6 P.M. We respectfully ask that you come prepared to stay for the entire evening, as we will share a brief time of worship and

communion together after the meal.

Don’t forget to turn your clocks BACKWARD one hour on Saturday

night, November 2, before you go to bed so you will be on time for our

LifeGroups and Worship on Sunday.

VETERAN’S DAY SERVICE

Sunday, November 10

Join us for a special day honoring our Veterans. We will

have a time in worship for you to be recognized - and the whole service will be centered

around what it means to serve.

We are having a “camp lunch” on this day and we want to treat all Veteran’s to a lunch on us!

Hope to see you then!

CAMP LUNCH Sunday, November 10 Susie Harris’s Country Style Steak Cheesy Bacon Smashed Potatoes Green beans and Biscuit Dessert

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Wednesday, November 6

Menu Volunteers Serving Vegetable Beef Soup Ron & Anne Guffey Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Jackie Connor Barbara Sambroski Darlene Smith Ed & Lillian Toro

Wednesday, November 13

Menu Volunteers Serving Hamburger Steak Rick Ledbetter French Fries Steve & Cheryl Koon Baked Beans, Rolls David & Heidi Odom Wayne & Candy Rupper

Wednesday, November 20

Menu Volunteers Serving Hot Dogs Recreation Group Tater Tots

Wednesday, November 27

NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER

HOMEBOUND MEMBERS

FOR NOVEMBER

November 3, 2019 November 10, 2019 Liz Alexander Nyal Bailey Room # 223 Room #206 Willow Ridge Nursing Home White Oak Manor 237 Tryon Road 188 Oscar Justice Road

Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Rutherfordton, NC 28139

November 17, 2019 November 24, 2019 Johnnie Sue Connor Nora Greene Room # 208 Apt. 212 Oakland Living Center Brookdale Assisted Living 704 Poors Ford Road 493 Piney Ridge Road Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Forest City, NC 28043

We are looking for several people to meet needs in our preschool

department. Take a look at the following options and see Kelly if you are interested in volunteering.

⚫ One teacher for 2/3-year old class on the first Sunday of each month during Life Groups

⚫ One or two teachers for Mission Friends on Wednesday nights (ages 3 – Kindergarten)

⚫ One volunteer to assist teachers in the Preschool Dept on Sunday mornings during Life Groups. There is no formal teaching required, we need someone who can love on the children and be a constant presence to greet them each week.

NEW CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Monday-Thursday 8:30-2:30

Friday 8:30-12:30

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29.

QUARTERLY CHURCH CONFERENCE November 20, 2019

7:00p.m.

FRUIT BASKET FOR OUR HOMEBOUND

The Youth will be delivering Fruit Baskets to our homebound members on Sunday,

November 24th after church. If you want to help with this Mission Project, please give any donation

that you wish to Bruce, Colby or bring it to the Church Office.

SPENCER SERVING SENIORS

On November 12, we will venture out to Jelly-Stone Campground in Golden

Valley (weather permitting). We will leave the church at 9:30 AM and will have lunch at the

campground. You will need to wear warm clothes. Be sure to reserve your seat by calling the church office (286-2355) by Thursday, November 7. If we are unable to go because

of the weather, we will have our meeting in the Family Life Center.

Our December “ Spencer Serving Seniors” meeting will be on December 3 instead of

the regular date of December 10. Please note the date change. We will meet

at 11AM, on Tuesday, December 3 for a meal. All you need to do is bring yourself.

MISSIONS POST OFFICE

The Missions Post Office will open on Sunday, December 1st. To send a card to someone within Spencer Church will only

cost you only 10 cents! If you have any cards that have to be mailed to someone who is not a member, please take them to your local post office. The money raised will be used to help

in our local community.

Dear Church Family, Thank you for the many acts of kindness shown to Bill during his illness & passing. The cards, calls & especially the prayers were appreciated. Thank you to everyone who had a part in the receiving of friends & the funeral service. Our thanks also to the

food committee for the delicious meal that was prepared for our family. Please continue to remember us in prayer during this difficult time. The Family of Bill Lovelace

Thank you so much for all those that came to Nicole Gollmer's bridal shower! She was very humbled by the love shown to her, and very thankful to all that came. She said she can't wait to incorporate all her gifts into their home. Thanks again! Vicki Ledbetter

To My Church Family, Thank you so much for letting me serve as your Administrative Assistant and Treasurer during 2017-2018 and as your Administrative Assistant 2018-2019. You gave me these positions when I needed them the most and they have prepared me

tremendously for my next adventure. Even though I am excited about moving to Salisbury, I will miss interacting with the church staff and, the church members who came to visit or call. I will also miss seeing and talking to you on Wednesday Nights. I will especially miss having a man (Bruce) make me coffee about every morning, even on his day off or when he was going out of town. Also, you will never know how much your thoughts and prayers meant to me before, on the day and during my eye surgery. The encouraging texts, phone calls and prayers I received before going into surgery helped me to stay calm during the procedure, (I had to be totally awake during it). I want to especially say “thank you” to Diane Dalton for taking me to my appointment and taking care of me afterwards. Please continue to pray for me as my eyes continue to heal. I will always cherish your love, kindness, thoughtfulness, patience and prayers during these years. Not only I am

very blessed and grateful to be a member of this church family, but it has been a great honor to serve you. I will be looking forward to seeing you when I come home. With much love, Connie D. Mills

LOTTIE MOON COOKIES

On Wednesday nights for the next several weeks, our GA and RA members will be selling cookies in

the Family Life Center for $1 to raise money for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Please stop by the table after you get your supper to purchase

these Lottie Cookies and help our kids contribute to the offering for International Missions!

Our Deepest Sympathy

The Spencer Baptist Church Family wishes to express our sincere Christian

sympathy to the families of David Murphy, cousin of Sharon Hill,

and Connie Horne, the sister-in-law of John and Sarah Horne.

PIGEON FORGE TRIP

Our annual Pigeon Forge trip will be December 9-11. We will leave on Monday morning & return on Wednesday afternoon.

The cost for the trip is $150.00 each person if two stay in a room. Prices are different for individuals to stay by

themselves and for more than two in a room. See Bruce or come by the church office to get a flyer about the trip.

GARDNER-WEBB YOUTH DAY

Get your game faces on! We will be heading out for Gardner-Webb at 9am on Saturday, November 2! Included with your admission is a powerful message, a

Chic-Fil-A lunch, a Gardner-Webb t-shirt and a college football game! Sounds great, right? This event will cost you only $5!

Call or sign up in the Church Office!

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD This year we will be packaging shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. There will packing lists and boxes available throughout the month of November. We ask that if you pack a box

you donate $10 toward the cost of shipping. We also welcome donations to go toward the overall mission project. Make sure to listen for further information and please see Colby with any

questions that you may have.

Brianna Hamrick and Nick Walker were married on August 27, 2019 in a private ceremony. Congratulations to

the Happy Couple.